unequalled
"unequalled" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unequalled” is uncommon English (frequency #73,757 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #73,757
- frequency rank, English
- 1,433
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without equal; unmatched.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unequalled · unequalled · English
unequalled · rank #73,757 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #73,757
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,433
- PHOTO-FINISH undigested
Nearest frequency peer: undigested (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “unequalled”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- unbelieving
unbelieving
26,247 corpus weight
- underaged
underaged
26,246 corpus weight
- undigested
undigested
26,245 corpus weight
- unequalled
unequalled
26,244 corpus weight
- unfavourably
unfavourably
26,243 corpus weight
- unsaved
unsaved
26,242 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “unequalled” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unequalled |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #73,757 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unequalled” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unequalled is uncommon English at frequency #73,757 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Without equal; unmatched.".
unequalled doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From un- + equalled. The correct English form is unequalled, spelled U-N-E-Q-U-A-L-L-E-D.
Definition
- 1Without equal; unmatched.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how unequalled appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Coastal defences were breached at many places from the Humber right round to the outskirts of London, and the inundation of low-lying lands caused damage on a scale unequalled within living memory.
Etymology
From un- + equalled.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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